2023
DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/ad0f00
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The sharing economy is not always greener: a review and consolidation of empirical evidence

Tamar Meshulam,
Sarah Goldberg,
Diana Ivanova
et al.

Abstract: The digital sharing economy is commonly seen as a promising circular consumption model that could potentially deliver environmental benefits through more efficient use of existing product stocks. Yet whether sharing is indeed more environmentally benign than prevalent consumption models and what features shape platforms’ sustainability remains unclear. To address this knowledge gap, we conduct a systematic literature review of empirical peer reviewed and conference proceeding publications. We screen over 2200 … Show more

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“…Adequate physical infrastructures, landscapes, and technology help to reduce consumer demand through improvements in the durability of goods and assets, their repair and maintenance, 44 shared properties (eg, apartment buildings), and the use of idle capacity 14,45 (eg, communal sharing of equipment). Some infrastructures and landscapes are more conducive of the sharing that reduces environmental impacts.…”
Section: Adequate Infrastructures Landscapes and Technologymentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Adequate physical infrastructures, landscapes, and technology help to reduce consumer demand through improvements in the durability of goods and assets, their repair and maintenance, 44 shared properties (eg, apartment buildings), and the use of idle capacity 14,45 (eg, communal sharing of equipment). Some infrastructures and landscapes are more conducive of the sharing that reduces environmental impacts.…”
Section: Adequate Infrastructures Landscapes and Technologymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…16 However, cost savings (among users) and extra income (among service providers on sharing platforms) are examples of rebound effects that can stimulate new demand and increase environmental footprints. 14,[52][53][54] Therefore, sharing can lead to additional resource consumption through added service require ments (eg, driving to a shared tool library) or the substitution of activities with low environmental impacts (eg, using a shared electric scooter instead of walking). 14 These potential negative environmental impacts of sharing act as a barrier to radical sharing, working against its environmental objectives.…”
Section: Rebound Effects and Growthmentioning
confidence: 99%
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